The unmaking of special rights : : differential treatment of developing countries in times of global power shifts / / Klaus Dingwerth [and 4 others].

• Superior document: New Horizons in International Relations Series
• VerfasserIn: Dingwerth, Klaus,; Weinhardt, Clara,; Eckl, Julian,
• TeilnehmendeR: Weinhardt, Clara,; Eckl, Julian,; Edward Elgar Publishing,
• Place / Publishing House: Cheltenham, UK : : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited,, 2024.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: New Horizons in international relations series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (376 pages)

"In light of recent significant changes to the global order, The Unmaking of Special Rights explores an often-forgotten aspect of these power shifts: special rights for developing countries. Written by a group of esteemed experts, it analyzes when and how special rights for developing countries have evolved in the context of global power shifts. This informative book outlines how, since decolonization, several global regimes have granted 'disadvantaged' members exemptions, yet the rise of Brazil, India, China, and other countries has led to pressure to adjust these rights to new economic realities. Based on case studies in global trade, climate, and health governance, this groundbreaking book comparatively assesses the evolution of differential treatment across global governance, highlighting how treating all developing countries as a single group has gradually been replaced with a more nuanced approach. Chapters cover differentiated responsibilities in the climate regime, capacity, willingness and need in the health regime, and special and differential treatment in the World Trade Organization (WTO). For academics, researchers and students specializing in international economics, law and politics, international political economy, and public policy, this book will be a vital read. Providing in-depth comparative case studies, it will also be of interest to practitioners and policymakers working in international development organizations"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- 1. The unmaking of special rights -- PART I Regime-level trends -- 2. The gradual unmaking of special and differential treatment in the trade regime -- 3. The reinterpretation of common but differentiated responsibilities in the climate regime -- 4. Capacity, willingness, and need in the health regime -- PART II Conflict case studies -- 5. Conflicts over special and differential treatment in agriculture -- 6. Conflicts over transition periods for developing countries in intellectual property rights -- 7. Conflicts over climate mitigation commitments -- 8. Conflicts over the institutional landscape of climate finance -- 9. Conflicts over capacity to pay in the health regime -- 10. Conclusion -- References -- Index.